Robert Barcum

Mr. Barcum has been an i2E Board member since October 2001.
He is Vice President of the US Retail Division of Canadian-based CGI Group, Inc. the fourth largest independent information technology services firm in North America.
CGI provides end-to-end IT services and business solutions to more than 3,000 clients worldwide from more than 60 offices, including those of the recently acquired Netplex Systems, Inc. in Edmond, OK.
He was previously the President and Founder of Applied Intelligence Group (AIG), a company acquired by Netplex in 1998.
Until early 2000, he was the executive in charge of Netplex's Retail and Supply Chain Management consulting practice and was instrumental in positioning Netplex as a leader in that market.
After a year of traveling and providing advice to other public company executives, he returned to the company as President of Netplex Systems.
He has more numerous years of executive experience focused on the Retail and Supply Chain systems development industry.
Specializing in client relationship management, marketing, and business planning, he led AIG to its position as a leading provider of sophisticated business solutions and services.
He then executed the transaction that created the spin-out of the viaLink Company.
Prior to founding AIG in 1985, Mr. Barcum served as Senior Director of the Information Systems Division of TG&Y Stores.
He has served as Chairman of the Board for The viaLink Company and served as a member of the Board of Directors for Duckwall-Alco for more than 10 years.
He is currently a member of the Advisory Board for the Business College of Oklahoma Christian University and is the treasurer of Grace Christian Academy.